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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The Enterprise Architect Project</span><span class="f_UIControl"> Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_BodyText"> can be used to discuss the development and progress of a project. </span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To access the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_BodyText">, either:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">View | Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> menu option</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Press </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[Ctrl]+[Alt]+[U]</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, or</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> button in the</span><span class="f_UIControl"> <a href="other_windows_toolbar.htm">Other Views</a></span><span class="f_Bulletlist1"> toolbar</span><br>
<span class="f_Bulletlist1">&nbsp;</span><br>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Discussion Forum</span><span class="f_BodyText"> window consists of three main areas:</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">The message thread area, located in the left pane, is used to create new <a href="adding_a_new_category.htm">categories</a> and <a href="adding_a_new_topic.htm">topics</a> and to <a href="editing_a_post.htm">delete</a> messages, using the forum <a href="discussion_forum_context_menu.htm">context menu</a>.</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">The message contents section, located in the top right hand section of the discussion forum, is used to view, <a href="adding_a_new_post.htm">create</a>, <a href="editing_a_post.htm">edit</a>, and <a href="replying_to_a_post.htm">reply to</a> discussion posts. </span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">The linked objects area, located in the lower right hand portion of the discussion forum, is used to <a href="addingobjectlinks.htm">associate model elements</a> and diagrams of interest with the forum post.</span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">You can create text to explain categories and topics, and you can create and respond to posts and replies. To display the text for any item, click on it. The text displays in the right-hand Forum panel.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The icons beside the Forum items have the following meanings:<a name="read"></a></span></p>
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